143 ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks in K-12 schools, colleges
At least 160 public schools and 32 colleges and universities are reporting Monday new or ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) data.
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Candidate Questionnaire: Marcia Squier for U.S. Senate
Watershed Voice sent out questionnaires to over 30 candidates in contested local, state, and national races in St. Joseph County and the surrounding area for the November 3 General Election. In the days leading up to Election Day, Watershed will publish the answers it has received. Marcia Squier, a Green Party candidate for Michigan’s open seat in the United States Senate, filled out our questionnaire. These are her answers.
Months into the pandemic, digital divide still leaves poor kids at a disadvantage
A digital divide that emerged as a major problem when schools shut down amid the pandemic last spring has persisted into the new academic year, and advocates for funding say help is urgently needed for kids whose schools remain partly or entirely online.
Report: 600K Michigan adults don’t have enough to eat
A new report from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan research institute, shows that 613,000 adults in Michigan — 9% of the state’s adults— say their household doesn’t have enough to eat.
What’s in Michigan’s $62.8B budget? Here’s what we know.
Michigan leaders are close to nailing down a $62.8 billion state budget plan for Fiscal Year 2021, as legislators released details Wednesday and started to approve bills.
State Republicans push back on court ruling for late ballots
The case brought by Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, who said Friday she isn’t planning to appeal. Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens said Friday there was “affidavit evidence that many voters were in fact deprived of having their absent voter ballot tallied in the August primary.”
Candidate questionnaire: Amy East, State Representative, District 59
Watershed Voice sent out questionnaires to over 75 candidates running for elected positions in St. Joseph County and the surrounding area. In the days leading up to the Michigan Primary on August 4, Watershed will publish the questionnaires it received back as well as an election preview. Amy East, a Democratic candidate running for the Michigan House of Representatives and District 59, filled out WSV's questionnaire ahead of Tuesday's primary. East and Larry Walton were the only candidates in this particular race who responded to our questionnaire.
Letter to the Editor: I stand with her
A letter to the editor, from Naomi Ludman of Dowagiac, concerning what she calls "the the swift, bold action of Governor (Gretchen) Whitmer" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Republicans unveil plan to reopen Michigan
Michigan House Republicans on Monday unveiled a three-step plan to return Michiganders to work.
House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R- Levering, said in a statement that “the current one-size-fits-all approach” isn’t working for thousands of families worried about paying bills.
Michigan new unemployment filings top 200,000, but down from previous week
Unemployment claims in Michigan are much higher than historical numbers as the fallout continues from efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak.
The U.S. Department of Labor released numbers Thursday morning detailing unemployment for each state for the week ending April 11. Michigan residents filed 219,320 initial claims that week, down 169,234 from the previous week’s 388,554 claims.
Candidate Questionnaire: Marcia Squier for U.S. Senate
Watershed Voice sent out questionnaires to over 30 candidates in contested local, state, and national races in St. Joseph County and the surrounding area for the November 3 General Election. In the days leading up to Election Day, Watershed will publish the answers it has received. Marcia Squier, a Green Party candidate for Michigan’s open seat in the United States Senate, filled out our questionnaire. These are her answers.
Months into the pandemic, digital divide still leaves poor kids at a disadvantage
A digital divide that emerged as a major problem when schools shut down amid the pandemic last spring has persisted into the new academic year, and advocates for funding say help is urgently needed for kids whose schools remain partly or entirely online.
Report: 600K Michigan adults don’t have enough to eat
A new report from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan research institute, shows that 613,000 adults in Michigan — 9% of the state’s adults— say their household doesn’t have enough to eat.
What’s in Michigan’s $62.8B budget? Here’s what we know.
Michigan leaders are close to nailing down a $62.8 billion state budget plan for Fiscal Year 2021, as legislators released details Wednesday and started to approve bills.
State Republicans push back on court ruling for late ballots
The case brought by Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, who said Friday she isn’t planning to appeal. Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens said Friday there was “affidavit evidence that many voters were in fact deprived of having their absent voter ballot tallied in the August primary.”
Candidate questionnaire: Amy East, State Representative, District 59
Watershed Voice sent out questionnaires to over 75 candidates running for elected positions in St. Joseph County and the surrounding area. In the days leading up to the Michigan Primary on August 4, Watershed will publish the questionnaires it received back as well as an election preview. Amy East, a Democratic candidate running for the Michigan House of Representatives and District 59, filled out WSV's questionnaire ahead of Tuesday's primary. East and Larry Walton were the only candidates in this particular race who responded to our questionnaire.
Letter to the Editor: I stand with her
A letter to the editor, from Naomi Ludman of Dowagiac, concerning what she calls "the the swift, bold action of Governor (Gretchen) Whitmer" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Republicans unveil plan to reopen Michigan
Michigan House Republicans on Monday unveiled a three-step plan to return Michiganders to work. House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R- Levering, said in a statement that “the current one-size-fits-all approach” isn’t working for thousands of families worried about paying bills.
Michigan new unemployment filings top 200,000, but down from previous week
Unemployment claims in Michigan are much higher than historical numbers as the fallout continues from efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak. The U.S. Department of Labor released numbers Thursday morning detailing unemployment for each state for the week ending April 11. Michigan residents filed 219,320 initial claims that week, down 169,234 from the previous week’s 388,554 claims.
